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Agherton parish enjoys a taste of India

Tuesday May 12th 2009

The second Agherton Parish Big Curry Party attracted 85 hungry people to Agherton Parish Centre, Portstewart for a mouthwatering melee of authentic Indian food. The repast was prepared by volunteers from USPG Ireland, along with some ladies of the parish…

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New Training Council gets to work

Friday May 8th 2009

Connor’s new Diocesan Training Council in now in business, and its Executive Committee has held its first meeting. The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, and the Archdeacon of Connor, the Ven Stephen Forde, are both ex-officio members…

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Curate joins teenagers on trip to the Somme

Friday May 8th 2009

The Rev Campbell Dixon, curate in St Patrick’s, Jordanstown, accompanied a cross community group of 17-year-olds to the Somme area on a ‘Journey of Remembrance.’ The teenagers were all from the secondary schools in the Newtownabbey Borough Council area and…

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General Synod meets in Armagh

Friday May 8th 2009

The 2009 General Synod of the Church of Ireland took place in the City Hotel, Armagh, from Friday May 8 until Sunday May 10. This is the first time the Synod has taken place over a weekend, and the Synod…

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Mission to Seafarers hosts worldwide conference

Wednesday May 6th 2009

Worldwide representatives of the Mission to Seafarers gathered in Belfast from May 11-15. This is the first time since its formation in 1999 that the Mission to Seafarers’ Consultative Forum has met in Ireland – previous conferences have taken place…

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